There are more than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children in US custody, according to the latest government data, marking a new high as the Biden administration announces a string of sites to accommodate kids. As of Tuesday, there were 4,228 unaccompanied children in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, an agency not generally prepared to
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Just days after NASA’s Perseverance rover gently dropped the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars, the robot companions took a selfie together on Tuesday and beamed it back to Earth. The rover used its robotic arm, which has a camera mounted on the end, to capture the image. The helicopter can be seen 13
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Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A New Hampshire high school track and field coach said he was fired after refusing to enforce a mask mandate for athletes that he called “senseless, irrational, cowardice b—s—.” Pembroke Academy track and field coach Bradley Keyes said the school informed him that
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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s taco Tuesday, and a new kind of taco is taking Baltimore by storm! It’s called quesabirria. Inside Jimmy Longoria’s kitchen, quesabirria tacos are on the menu, and it all starts with the beef. “Birria is actually just the meat, the braised beef,” Longoria said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — As Hawaii sees an influx of visitors, some are getting creative when it comes to renting cars as many are noting difficulties with availability. Tourists are renting vehicles from U-Haul because of a recent shortage of rental vehicles in the islands. U-Haul’s Hawaii president says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a former state Republican party chairman to the University of Missouri governing board. The GOP-led Senate voted 19-13 to confirm Todd Graves as a curator Wednesday. The vote followed a multi-day effort by a group of Republicans and Democrats to stall his confirmation. Senators
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Three people are seriously after two pit bulls got loose and attacked several people near 28th and Melvin on Wednesday, April 7. Milwaukee police say it happened around 11:35 a.m. An individual fired shots at the dogs, subsequently striking them, in attempt to free the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will get a recommendation for the next assistant superintendent for elementary education next week. De’Vion Moore will replace current Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Dr. Jill Brown who announced earlier this year she would be leaving the district. Moore is currently the principal at Alpha Hart Elementary
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man was sentenced to 135 total years for charges of child molestation in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree, three counts each. Jarrad Vandergrift was found guilty after a three-day trial in February. Vandergrift assaulted the child at various times between 2009 and 2018. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 54-year-old man was cited on several charges including driving under the influence of intoxicant following crash in southeast Portland Tuesday evening. Just before 7:30 p.m., officers were called out to a crash in the 12000 block of Southeast Ash Street. Police said a
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Authorities say traffic is at a standstill.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A teenager filed a lawsuit Monday against the Fresno Grizzlies’ ownership group, accusing them of negligence during the 2019 taco eating contest where his father died. Dana Andrew Hutchings had high hopes for the 2019 amateur taco eating contest during the Fresno Grizzlies Taco
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Click here for updates on this story CLOVIS, California (KFSN) — Some Clovis Unified instructors say their concerns haven’t been adequately addressed over the years. Frustrated members of ACE (ACE graphic), the Association of Clovis Educators, believe it’s time to form a teachers union. “Teachers have been frustrated for a number of years, not feeling
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A teenager filed a lawsuit Monday against the Fresno Grizzlies’ ownership group, accusing them of negligence during the 2019 taco eating contest where his father died. Dana Andrew Hutchings had high hopes for the 2019 amateur taco eating contest during the Fresno Grizzlies Taco
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A Los Angeles Police Department use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that former police officer Derek Chauvin used “deadly force” by holding his knee on the neck of George Floyd for more than 9 minutes in a situation where no force was necessary. LAPD Sgt. Jody Stiger, in his second day on the stand, said the pressure
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS LUNAS, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that former MMA fighter Tyler East was shot and killed in Los Lunas on Monday. Officers were called out to a home in Los Lunas regarding a domestic violence call. When officers arrived, they found 30-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A 65-year-old man died after falling 41 feet from an industrial catwalk in West Mifflin on Tuesday afternoon, Allegheny County police said. Police said the industrial accident happened around 2:45 p.m. at Lafarge North America Inc. located on Buttermilk Hollow Road. The man
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Gov. Mike Parson announced Missouri will not mandate coronavirus vaccine passports, joining several other states in opposition of the credentials.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Students and staff at the Deer Creek Prairie Vale Elementary School celebrated their cafeteria manager Ms. Yanet Lopez. This week, she passed her test to become a U.S. citizen. Chanting “USA, USA,” the children lined up the hallway to celebrate Lopez’ accomplishment. “Every morning,
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